Fragrance comparison

212 Men vs Rain

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 14 Nov 2026 8,483 ratings analysed

1 wins

212 Men

Carolina Herrera

4.228,483 votes

Rank #25,914 CitrusGreen

Full profile Similar & dupes

34%scent match

Clearly different

Rain

Sensor I Am

—0 votes

Rank #76,382 RoseWoody

Full profile Similar & dupes

Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

212 Men takes 1 of 1 categories.

212 Men
Choose it for a citrus and green character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in spring.
Rain
Choose it for a rose and woody character.

212 Men1/1

Rain0/1

Ratings & consensus: Not scored
Community sentiment: Not scored
Longevity: Not scored
Sillage & projection: Not scored
Value for money: Not scored
Versatility: Not scored
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: 212 Men

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

212 MenCarolina Herrera

RainSensor I Am

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.22/ 5 · 8,483 votes

Have 56%Had 44%Want 0%

—/ 5 · 0 votes

Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%

Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

45%Love

42%Like

4%Ok

8%Dislike

1%Hate

8,483 votes

Not enough votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity69

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate80

⏱ LongevityN/A

〰 SillageN/A

♥ Love / hateN/A

Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value52

¤ Price valueN/A

Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

citrus100%

green92%

fresh spicy84%

aromatic77%

woody69%

powdery61%

rose100%

woody92%

aromatic84%

floral77%

powdery69%

amber61%

Scent match34%Clearly different · both aromatic, woody and powdery

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

Green NotesGrapefruitSpicesBergamotLavenderPetitgrain

Heart

GingerVioletGardeniaSage

Base

MuskSandalwoodIncenseVetiverGuaiac WoodLabdanum

Top

Tomato Leaf

Heart

RoseMimosa

Base

LabdanumVioletGuaiac WoodVetiver

InformationalShared notesViolet, Vetiver, Guaiac Wood and Labdanum. Note durations are not published for these fragrances, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter28

Day–

Night–

No season votes yet

Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men91

Unisex8

Women1

Not enough votes yet

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#25,914

PerfumerAlberto Morillas, Ann Gottlieb, Rosendo Mateu

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#76,382

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winner212 MenHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

212 Men by Carolina Herrera is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance for men. 212 Men was launched in 1999. 212 Men was created by Alberto Morillas, Rosendo Mateu and Ann Gottlieb. Top notes are Green Notes, Grapefruit, Spices, Bergamot, Lavender and Petitgrain; middle notes are Ginger, Violet, Gardenia and Sage; base notes a…

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Rain by Sensor I Am captures the crisp mood of a wet garden. A sharp top note of tomato leaf opens the fragrance before shifting into a soft heart of rose and mimosa. Earthy vetiver and guaiac wood anchor the base. It is a quiet scent designed for casual spring days.

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Do 212 Men and Rain smell similar?

Clearly different: a 34% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share aromatic, woody and powdery accords. Common notes include Violet, Vetiver, Guaiac Wood and Labdanum.

What are the notes in 212 Men and Rain?

212 Men has top notes of Green Notes, Grapefruit, Spices and Bergamot, heart notes of Ginger, Violet, Gardenia and Sage, a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Incense and Vetiver. Rain has top notes of Tomato Leaf, heart notes of Rose and Mimosa, a base of Labdanum, Violet, Guaiac Wood and Vetiver.